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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 80-5

…requires that the investigations in progress not be interrupted in any way, authorise the officers and agents of the judicial police services or units that were in charge of the investigation to cont…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Role of sports federations

Article L231-5

Sports federations look after the health of their members and to this end take the necessary measures, particularly with regard to training programmes and the calendar of competitions and sporting eve…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting cases of poisoning

Article L1340-5

…the bodies responsible for toxicovigilance any cases of human intoxication of which they are aware and which are induced by a substance or mixture for which they have transmitted information pursuant…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article L615-5

Infringement may be proven by any means. To this end, any person having standing to bring an infringement action shall be entitled to have carried out at any place and by any bailiffs, where appropria…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: POLICE

Article L2215-5

…sentially revocable road permissions on public roads which are placed within the remit of the mayor and the purpose of which is, in particular, the establishment in the ground of the public road of pi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 706-51

The ad hoc administrator appointed pursuant to the previous article shall be appointed by the competent magistrate, either from among the child's relatives, or from a list of persons whose constitutio…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 706-53

…of a crime or offence may, at his or her request, be accompanied by his or her legal representative and, where applicable, by the adult of his or her choice, unless article 706-50 has been applied or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 706-50

…tatives or by one of them. The ad hoc administrator ensures the protection of the minor's interests and, if necessary, exercises the rights of a civil party on the minor's behalf. If a civil party is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of the Order.

Article L4232-5

…regional health agency, by the central council of section A, by the regional pharmaceutical unions and by all pharmacists registered with the order in the region. It regulates all professional relati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Offences concerning public limited companies

Article L242-5

Accepting or retaining the duties of contributions auditor, notwithstanding legal incompatibilities and prohibitions, is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of 9,000 euros.

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